Poets United Midweek Motif ~ Holy Days and Holidays

Full Definition of HOLIDAY

1

:  holy day :  a day set aside for special religious observance

2

:  a day on which one is exempt from work; specifically :  a day marked by a general suspension of work in commemoration of an event

3

chiefly British :  vacation —often used in the phrase on holiday —often used in plural

4

:  a period of exemption or relief <corporations enjoying a taxholiday>

Midweek Motif ~ 

Holy Days and Holidays

What makes a day Holy?  Which holy day(s) do you celebrate?  How?  

Pick one of the four definitions of Holiday above to address in a new poem.  

Wikipedia lists more than 50 holidays and events in April! 

Inspiration: 

Daily April poem - a love poem  

                        TO MY HAGGADAH

Over the years your staples have slipped
and pages loosened. Here a faded purple crescent
of ancient wine, there a smudge
from bricks of date paste.
But when you speak I swoon. Tell me again
how we were slaves to a Pharaoh in Egypt
but the Holy One brought us out from there
with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm.
Sing to me of unleavened bread, of parsley
dipped in bitter tears. Remind me
if I wait until I feel fully ready
I might never leap at all. Waltz me giddy
through psalms of praise. Promise me
next year a world redeemed.

by Rachel Barenblatt  of  Velveteen Rabbi, used with permission

~~~

“To me, everyday is an observance of a 'holy day' for 

'this is the day the Lord has made' and as such 

I do not observe high nor 'low' Holy days."
― R. Alan Woods [2013]

The Journey Is the Destination: 

A Book of Quotes With Commentaries

Please:  

1.      Post your holy/holiday poem on your site, and then link it here.

2.      Share only original and new work written for this challenge. 

3.      Leave a comment here.

4.      Honor our community by visiting and commenting on others' poems.

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